Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-12-08

|. ways making them laugh. and at Al
other time Hannah would have bee
greatly amused; but now she began
think. Thanksgiving. indeed: VIII;
had she to be thankful for? Har
work every day and the children qual
reling every evening; not much els
had she; and the discomfort at las
over1owed in a few bitter tears. as sh
took the Baby Bunting and began t
rock her to sleep. She had just lai'
the little one in the cradle when sud
denly the kitchen door burst open ant
Tommie Green came rushing in gasp
ing "Johnnie-Johnnie's fell into the
BROOKE Han started up in terror; She
knew that ordinary the brook was not
deep enough TO drown anyone, but now
it was swollen by the fall of rains, and
Johnnie was not very large or strong
for eleven years. She remembered
that he had been gone since supper, as
she ran to call her father from the sit
ting-room.
Then those minutes of waiting! Each
one seemed an hour, as she sat with an
arm thrown around each of the twins.
| who were terrified into silence, while
mamma tried to hush the suppressed
sobs of little Kittens. This was her
punishment. Han thought; she had
been very wicked. she deserved it all,
she could see it now. She drew the
children closer rs she began to realize
how precious they all were, each one
OF them worth more than all Minnie
Morris's nice things. And she had
thought that she had nothing to be
thankful for! Would God hear the
prayer OF such wicked girl?
Then Aunt Lind came over from her
nome across the way; kind, helpful,
loving Aunt Lind; and as soon as she ,
knew the trouble. she hustled about
getting blankets and hot water: so that
every thing the best physician could .
have suggested. had been prepared,
when papa brought in very limp, wet
'rmful and laid it on the sofa.
HE has only fainted," said his
ather: Il found him holding ON to a
'usl that hung over the water; and as
Don as l took him he tainted" 1t was
ot very long before auntie and man.
IA had brought him back to conscious
ess and. with thankful hearts. had
ucked him up warm in bed.
AS Aunt Lind was starting for home
nat niSht.she found Han crouched down !
the kitchen stove. sobbing as though .
cart would break. my dear child" .
nd a soothing voice. while soft hand !;
roked the child's brown hair. There !;
nothing to cry for now. Johnnie will ,
all right in the morning" 80, it +,
MT that" answered Han, it's-it's be- :.
luse I've been so naughty" And then =
flowed the whole story from the very E
ginning. MY poor child, I :,
now all about it. We are not any of .
half thankful enough for the good =
ings we have. and sometimes the :,
nd Father has to show us. in some :,
ny. how forgetful we are of Him and ~
Is gifts. Never mind the past now; =,
soon as You are sorry He forsets all n
'out it. We shall have day full of -
anksgiving tomorrow, shall we not?' :.
Somehow every thing always came y,
INT where Aunt Lind went and our ~
tie Han went to bed comforted. -.
sh had time to tell of the BRIGHT r..
SIS and happiness of the next day: of -
W auntie in some mysterious way, ~
md time to put new sleeves into the g.,
rnet dress. and how she found among ~
treasures bit of pretty lace and a -.
rnct ribbon for the neck. The dress -.
'ked really very pretty, but the p'
ght smiling face of the little girl A
20 wore 1t was so pleasant to see,
1t doubt if anybody knew what she 49,
on at the party. She had such a r..
e time. and everybody was so good t' -.
her! 1t seemed as though no one y,
'ld be SO happy as she. and as though f@
Joy could not possibly be increased. -,
'ut when she came home that night. 9"
re was a letter from Uncle Ralph. Oh
ing that he would provide clothing t .o
books for the little niece who was ~.
dead wlfe's namesake. so that she
yht so back to her studies until she
duated at the high school. Then, w.. W.
eed was her cup of joy full to over ~,
wing. "Oh. auntie." she said, as .,.'
babe her goodnight. IL shall have ~"
Keep Thanksgiving every day this ta 81"
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